GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |